Why Would Obama Seek to Help Karl Rove?

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I've been reluctant to overly criticize Barack Obama, and to give him some slack in these early days of his Presidency. While I did vote for him, I'm not lock-steppy in my allegiance. I want him to succeed, and I want him to fix the problems created by too many years of conservative rule. But it is mighty difficult to get behind this decision.

For what possible reason would Obama have to go easy on Karl Rove? What political calculation could come out with an equation that would favor such a thing? The number of people in this country who are in Rove's corner wouldn't fill a small town. And the number of the President's supporters who will be aggravated by such an action couldn't be held in Mile High Stadium.

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